Chapter 767 Agitation
When Sun Shaozong and Yu Qian came out, Huang Bin was surrounded and questioned by several officials.
Although he had been gritting his teeth and only wanted to say some meaningless repetitive words, his legs were trembling and he could hardly control himself.
After all, he was just a captain of police with no name or status, and the officials who surrounded him, no matter whether they were high-ranking or low-ranking, were far beyond his reach.
Fortunately, Sun Shaozong appeared in time to ease his predicament.
But even so, there was still an eighth-rank petty official who angrily threatened: "Okay, okay, you, Captain Huang, have climbed up the ladder, but don't forget that today, Shaoqing Sun disobeyed the order, and in the future..."
But before he could finish, the people around him suddenly moved away to an empty space.
Although there are always such brainless and unhappy people everywhere, most of those who can survive in official circles have decent emotional intelligence.
It is still unknown whether Sun Shaozong will be severely punished for disobeying the order, but if he dares to show gloating in front of the other party's confidants, he will definitely get no benefits.
Leaving aside this little episode, Sun Shaozong stood on the steps with his hands behind his back. The officials below knew that he had something to say, and they quickly lined up in two rows according to their official rank.
As for Huang Bin, who had no official rank, he did not even have the qualifications to stand in line and could only follow a group of miscellaneous officials and gather in the outer circle.
After everyone lined up and the courtyard fell silent, Sun Shaozong said solemnly, "Let's not discuss why I came here today. Let me first talk about what I have seen, heard, thought and felt since I took office."
"When I first received the news that I would be transferred to the Dali Temple, I was overwhelmed with emotion. After all, this is the Dali Temple, the supreme authority of the country!"
Having said that, Sun Shaozong pointed at the ground and poked it hard a few times, looking very excited.
But there was still complete silence below, because no one was so foolish as to think that the Shaoqing was crowing a rooster in the middle of the night in order to brag about the Dali Temple.
Besides, the Dali Temple is now worse than a fallen phoenix, so how can it be praised?
Obviously, there must be a twist behind this!
Sun Shaozong did not disappoint everyone. After a short pause, he changed his expression and said, "But after arriving at the Dali Temple, I was extremely disappointed! For more than ten days, I heard you discussing salaries for seven or eight days. I almost thought that this was actually a chamber of commerce where pennies are halved, not some Dali Temple government office!"
When everyone heard him mention the issue of salary, they at most pretended to be ashamed on the surface, but secretly they all disagreed.
It is said that officials serve the people, but who doesn't have a family, young and old, and several concubines to support? Let alone those who have made a fortune from weeds, in this government office, don't they just rely on salaries to make a living?
Now that my salary is worrying, can't people say a few words about it?
At this time, Sun Shaozong's tone softened a little: "Of course, recently the Japanese officials have discovered that this is not the case. You gentlemen are definitely not the merchants who haggle over every penny."
Tsk~
This is always like giving a slap in the face and then giving a sweet date, and you never feel sick of it .
Everyone thought this was just another old official routine , but Sun Shaozong sneered and continued, "People in the market want to support their families, so they buy low and sell high and work hard - but you can only complain, without any intention of changing the status quo."
At this point, he shook his head vigorously, his face full of disdain: "So you are definitely not vendors, but beggars, beggars who rely entirely on charity from others!"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar below.
Comparing the officials to businessmen was already degrading enough, and now they were demoted to beggars. Even the shameless master could not help but make a fuss.
Especially the leader Yang Zhiming. No matter how despicable he is, he is still a fifth-rank official of the imperial court. Now he is ridiculed as a beggar in public. If he does not react at all, how can he have the face to survive in the officialdom in the future?
He immediately stepped out of the crowd and protested loudly, "I really cannot agree with what Sun Shaoqing said! Although we are officials appointed by the court, we are also sons, husbands, and fathers. Besides serving the emperor and the people, why can't we consider the salary we deserve? How can we become beggars who rely on charity?!"
As he spoke, he bowed and said, "Please take back what you just said, sir!"
Since someone took the lead in asking for the order, Tang Weishan, Chen Jingde and others naturally followed suit, and there was a chorus of criticism at the moment.
Some people who wanted to enjoy the shade of the big tree could not help but take this opportunity to question what Sun Shaozong's intention was in gathering everyone together during his suspension.
Faced with this uproar, Sun Shaozong just watched coldly without saying a word to comfort or persuade.
However, his cold gaze, like a sharp sword, was also extremely lethal. He glanced around slowly twice, and all those who were targeted stopped fighting.
In just a moment, the excited scene gradually disappeared.
Those in the back row felt something was wrong and returned to their seats quietly, but several leading officials had no choice but to stay in the front, not knowing how to step down.
"hehe……"
At this time, Sun Shaozong sneered a few times and said condescendingly: "What a great emperor who cares about the people! Since you all feel that you deserve this salary, why do you dare to whisper in the government office when facing the difficulties of the Ministry of Revenue, without any self-righteousness?"
This statement shocked everyone.
Because it sounds like this is trying to incite everyone to go to the Ministry of Revenue to demand military pay?
If this reputation were to be confirmed, it would be ten times worse than coming to the government office to stir up trouble during suspension!
If one is not at the end of one's rope, who would be willing to do such a thing as cutting themselves off from the imperial court?
However, Sun Shaozong's current situation was still a long way from being the end of his rope - he did not rely on his salary to make a living, and even if the people wanted to riot for pay, they would go to Wei Yi to cause trouble.
Therefore, for a time, some people suspected whether Sun Shaozong was crazy.
Of course, facing Sun Shaozong's cold gaze, this suspicion would most likely disappear completely.
But if you are not crazy, how could you say such nonsense?
Everyone was shocked and confused, and pointed at Sun Shaozong for an explanation, but Sun Shaozong remained silent at this time .
With no other options, everyone had to turn their attention to the temple secretary Yang Zhiming - after all, he was the highest-ranking official and had to take the lead.
Being placed with high hopes by everyone, Yang Zhiming cursed in his heart countless times, but it was not a solution to keep on being in a stalemate, especially since he was the one who started it just now.
Therefore, Yang Zhiming could only bite the bullet and speak again: "Sir Sun, you...what do you mean by this? Are you asking us to go to the Ministry of Revenue to demand military pay?"
"To make trouble for money?"
As soon as he said this, Sun Shaozong felt relieved. He immediately put on a ridiculous face and asked, "Is this the only unreliable method you can think of?"
Then, he pointed at the empty space and shouted, "What is this place? This is the Dali Temple, the general law of the country! The Ministry of Revenue controls the civil and military officials with money and grain, and the Ministry of Personnel controls officials with promotions and transfers. We, the Dali Temple, must be feared, and naturally we rely on the word "criminal law"!"
"Now, there is an important case involving the Ministry of Revenue! I intend to conduct a city-wide search tonight and bring all the officials of the Ministry of Revenue involved to justice until the truth is revealed!"
"If we can find the real murderer, I will be greatly rewarded. I will go to the Ministry of Revenue to claim my salary in person. I will see who dares to refuse!"
"If we cannot find the real culprit, I am willing to take all the blame!"
At this point, Sun Shaozong looked around and slowly asked, "Is there anyone who wants to object? Why not stand up and speak up!"
Everyone below looked at each other in bewilderment. None of them had expected that Sun Shaozong had summoned everyone here to "hunt" the Ministry of Revenue officials throughout the city!
this……
It sounds passionate, but he is an official from the Ministry of Revenue after all. He has no real evidence and just detains everyone on suspicion. That's too...
Temple Director Tang Weishan couldn't help but say, "Sir Shaoqing, I'm afraid this matter needs the approval of Sir Wei..."
"No need to say more!"
Sun Shaozong waved his hand and said without question: "Pushing the responsibility to the superior is not the way I, Sun Shaozong, deal with people!"
The reason why I say this is that if the action plan is reported to Wei Yi, it will never be approved.
After hearing this, Tang Weishan didn't say anything more, but his expression was still a little reluctant.
"grown ups!"
At this moment, someone suddenly jumped out and shouted, "I haven't been involved in this matter for a long time! They said that all transfers will be suspended, but why is the Censorate not affected at all?!"
This person was none other than Chen Jingde, who was described as a bad teammate by Sun Shaozong.
It seems that although this guy is not very capable, he still knows the principle of mending the fence before the sheep are lost.
As soon as he spoke, Huang Bin, who had been holding back for a long time but suffered from his low status, immediately shouted in the crowd: "Yes! After all, they just think that we, the Dali Temple, can't control them, so they treat us as soft persimmons!"
To be honest, the Dali Temple actually had it all to blame. It was a normal reaction for the Ministry of Revenue to be unwilling to over-allocate money and grain. And the Censorate was responsible for distributing salaries, so there was naturally no need to hold it back.
But in addition to the principle, it also depends on where you sit.
Everyone present here is from the Dali Temple, and many of them are waiting to receive their salaries. How can they put aside their positions and sympathize with the Ministry of Revenue?
No one took the lead before, so people just complained a few words in their hearts.
Now that Lord Shaoqing has expressed his willingness to lead everyone to regain both the money and face - and most importantly, there is no need to take any risks, how can everyone not agree?
Then, starting from the lower-level clerks, the noise gradually spread. Soon, the whole yard was filled with the sounds of fighting and killing, as if it had been turned into a military camp.
The army’s morale is good!
Sun Shaozong was satisfied, but suddenly he remembered something and turned to look at Yu Qian awkwardly - what he said just now seemed like scolding a monk in front of a bald man.
"Uncle, you don't have to do this."
Yu Qian laughed and said, "I am a censor, not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Revenue."
